Family friend and fellow Fox News contributor Greta Van Susteren is the only journalist we've noticed that has much access of any kind to Sarah Palin's inner circle. And this morning Politico pointed to her surprising prediction on her blog: "First, I have absolutely no inside track (despite what some may think) but I am guessing Governor Sarah Palin is running for President in 2012." That seems like a pretty bold prediction for someone without any "inside track."

But, despite Van Susteren's claim to the contrary, it does seem like she would be privy to the workings of a nascent Palin campaign. Remember, she was the only reporter Palin gave much access to while on her family vacation/historical "One Nation" bus tour. And she is the go-to Fox News person for a Sarah Palin interview, so much so that she's had to defend her unprecedented access to the family: Politico noted back in 2009 that she nabbed Palin's "first post-election sit-down, Todd Palin's first interview during the campaign and Bristol Palin's first interview since giving birth."

Still, the reasons that Van Susteren lists for her "she's running" guess on her blog are pretty thin, and they amount to this: we haven't heard from her since the bus tour (maybe she's planning something), "she has never said no" (maybe she's thinking yes), she seems to be getting a lot of media attention (maybe it's a strategy), she has a lot of volunteers in Iowa (maybe that's her organization) and finally, "Are there any signs she is not running other than that she is not physically in Iowa and has not declared a candidacy?" Well, sure, those reasons could be used to make arguments for and against Palin getting into the race. But the reasoning matters less than the mere fact that Van Susteren made a prediction.

Governor Palin has been running for three years, has a national bus tour (still in place), a recent book, a movie due out in days, a cover on Newsweek, and is in contact with her Iowa organization and a had personal appearance there only last week or so.

She sure looks like a candidate to me.

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posted on 07/12/2011 11:40:59 AM PDT
by ansel12
(America has close to India population of 1950s, India has 1,200,000,000 people now. Quality of Life?)

I don’t get it. Palin is available for simple conversation-—she doesn’t live on another planet-—and can answer this question better than anyone. But let’s not ask her, that would be too easy...let’s speculate instead and sell some news print..

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posted on 07/12/2011 11:47:18 AM PDT
by Rudder
(The Main Stream Media is Our Enemy---get used to it.)

Greta is the only one on FOX that was positively effected by Palin. Since Palin was picked by McCain I have watched Greta go from a CNN throw-away liberal mostly doing tabloid news on FOX, to her becoming much more conservative and a huge fan of Palin, and her show is much improved and the only evening FOX show that I will watch, now that Beck is gone.

(I dont get it. Palin is available for simple conversation-she doesnt live on another planet-and can answer this question better than anyone. But lets not ask her, that would be too easy...lets speculate instead and sell some news print..)

She has to make a decision first......to run or not run and then an announcement. I am sure that when she has made that decision Sarah will quickly tell us what it is and I think it will be a dramatic occasion. In the meantime she is raising a beautiful ruckus in the gourds of all and I do mean all the libs and left leaners. For this, I truly love her.
Mahalo

Everyone needs to remember July 26th. July 26th was the date she officially handed over the reins of power 2 years ago. After July 26th, any frivolous lawsuits that are filed against her when she was Governor are invalid.

- She will give a preliminary announcement on the Bob and Ken show in Alaska on August 1st - She will formally announce on August 29th, the date of her wedding anniversary to Todd and the date of her selection as VP three years ago. - The announcement will be held at Cowboy Stadium in North TX. That weekend prior to her announcement (08/29 is a Monday is and ripe for prime-time viewing) there will be an "Announcement Convention" of some sorts featuring conservative speakers, and Palin may even invite the current presidential candidates to give a speech - She will be the first presidential candidate to raise money by text messaging - She will honor the 10th anniversary of 9/11 with a powerful speech at Ground Zero - She will be the first candidate to already introduce her running mate BEFORE the primaries - She will raise $500 million by the end of this year

Amen to that! The whole country will go absolutely wild when she announces. I don't think the beltway, elites and GOP have a clue how much. She is the symbol of our Revolution! We're taking out country back!

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posted on 07/12/2011 12:10:42 PM PDT
by Art in Idaho
(Conservatism is the only hope for Western Civilization.)

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